Building-construction



J. N. HAKE. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30. 1921.

1,400,284. Patented Dec 13, 1921.

JOHN" NEVIN HAKE, OF KIRKLIN, INDIANA.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 13, 1921.

Application filed March 30, 1921. Serial No. 456,809.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN Nnvnv HAKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kirklin, in the county of Clinton and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Building Construction, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to building block construction, and the invention aims to provide novel means for reinforcing the usual concrete building block to eliminate break-- ing or cracking thereof in the use of the blocks in building walls or the'like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a block of this character having one surface thereof especially constructed to receive plaster or the like, whereby the plaster will adhere to the block.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a block having reinforcing rods secured to one of the faces thereof, there being provided novel means for securing the rods thereto.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a plan view of a number of building blocks constructed in accordance with the present invention, as arranged in the construction of a wall.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a building block.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line the present invention, is formed with grooves 6 and 7 respectively, the groove 6 being disposed in the upper surface of the block, and located adjacent to the ends thereof, while the grooves 7 are formed within the surface of the blocks and disposed adjacent to the side edges thereof, the grooves intersecting each other adjacent to the corners of the blocks.

Extending upwardly from the bases of the grooves 6 and 7 are the bosses 8, which terminate at points substantially intermediate the depths of the grooves, the upper surface of each boss being grooved as at 9 to accommodate a binding rod 10, which rests on the bosses. Thus it will be seen that as the rods are positioned on the blocks, the rods are supported in spaced relation with the bases of the grooves 6 and 7, to permit plastic material poured into the grooves 6 and 7, to pass around the rods supported in the grooves, with the result that when the plastic material sets, the rods are supported against movement.

At the points of intersection of the grooves, are the openings 11 which are formed in the upper surface of the block. These openings accommodate the securing wires 12, each of which comprises a length of wire bent intermediate its ends to provide an eye to accommodate the rod 10, while the opposed leg members of the securing wires are held in close engagement with each other, the lower ends of the leg members being bent at right angles as indicated at 13, where the same closely engage the under surface of the upper wall of each block.

In order that adjacent blocks of a wall construction will be held against displace ment with respect to each other, securing staples 14 are provided, which staples are formed of lengths of wires having opposed legs 15, which legs are fitted in suitable openings provided in the ends of adjacent blocks, as clearly illustrated by Fig. 5 of the drawing. Due to these securing staples, adjacent blocks are held in proper spaced relation with each other to provide spaces to accommodate plastic material which is poured between the blocks, and used for binding the blocks together.

The rods 10 which are supported in spaced relation with the bases of the grooves formed in the upper wall of each block, pro

vide anchors by means of which plastering or plastic filling composition may be anchored when applied to the surface.

Having thus described the invention What is claimed as new is 1- 1. In a Wall construction, building blocks having grooves formed in the upper surfaces thereof, binding rods supported in the grooves, means having connection with the binding rods and passing through openings in the blocks for securing the binding rods to the blocks, and means within the grooves for supporting the binding rods in spaced relation with the bases of the grooves.

2. In awall construction, building blocks having grooves formed in the upper surfaces thereof, bosses formed in the grooves, each boss having a groove, binding rods positioned in the groovesand held in spaced relation with the bases of the first mentioned grooves, and means for securing the rods within the grooves.

3. In a wall construction, building blocks having grooves formed in the upper surfaces thereof, bosses within the grooves, binding rods supported in the grooves and resting on the bosses, to support the rods in spaced relation with the bases of the grooves, and securing wires having connection with the rods for securing the rods to the blocks.

4. In a wall construction, building blocks having grooves formed in the upper surfaces thereof, binding rods supported with-' in the grooves, securing Wires having connection with each rod, said securing wires including'opposed leg members adapted to pass through openings in the blocks, the ends of the legmembers adapted to be bent at right angles to secure the securing wires to the blocks, and means for supporting the binding rods in spaced relation with the bases of the grooves.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN N EVIN HAKE.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM N. PARKER, PARK HARVEY. 

